Alabama members of Congress Twitter and Facebook, but with caution

WASHINGTON -- Where teenagers wall it up on Facebook and Twitter amuses with snippets of everyday life, Alabama politicians are getting increasingly comfortable on social networking sites, finding novel ways to interact with voters.

There's U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills, who has a You Tube channel for his greatest hits -- floor speeches and witness interrogations.

And U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, has taken his campaign for governor to Twitter, making sure followers have the latest on his public appearances and position statements, at no more than 140 characters per "tweet"

"Any way to get information in front of people's eyes, members of Congress are eagerly exploring right now," said Tim Johnson, a spokesman for Bachus.